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washington, d.c. right now. a $1.1 trillion spending plan, with emotions running high with so-called pork projects. it provides funding for more than 5,000 congressional pet projects. >>> i am john king, and this is "state of the union." president obama outlines a new plan to get americans back to work. >> because our work is far from done done. >> but have his prior promises been kept? i will ask the president's tom economic advisor, lawrence summers. >>> and then the economy, the deficit and the fragile health care negotiations. we will have john thune. >>> and then young doctors choosing a specialty over primary care. this is the "state of the union" report for sunday, december 13th. >>> we begin this summnday with numbers. 328 days into the obama presidency, and 299 days since the administration's economic stimulus was signed into law. 13 days from christmas, some signs many of you are willing to dig deeper this season. but not so encouraging numbers are there as well. the national unemployment rate of 10%.
washington, d.c. right now. a $1.1 trillion spending plan, with emotions running high with so-called pork projects. it provides funding for more than 5,000 congressional pet projects. >>> i am john king, and this is "state of the union." president obama outlines a new plan to get americans back to work. >> because our work is far from done done. >> but have his prior promises been kept? i will ask the president's tom economic advisor, lawrence summers....
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. >> well, let me talk to you about a challenge, a critical juncture here in washington. i want to play out something for our viewers to see. congress is about to pass an increase in the federal debt ceiling, the amount the government is allowed to borrow and run ip into debt. here's when you served in the clinton administration back in 1993. and you look at it. it goes from 4.37 up to $12.1 trillion. the government now authorized to borrow. and congress is going to raise that up a bit even more. 1.4 trillion. record budget deficit last year. and yet larry summers even as families around the country have to cut their budgets or make concessions congress is going to vote today on a spending bill that will give some cabinet agencies, a dozen cabinet agencies, sometimes nine, sometimes ten, some departments as much as a 12% spending increase. this administration says next year will be the focus in discipline on debt reduction. why not draw a line now and say we need to start and that's too much spending? >> frangl frankly, for the nextr two priority number one, certainly thi
. >> well, let me talk to you about a challenge, a critical juncture here in washington. i want to play out something for our viewers to see. congress is about to pass an increase in the federal debt ceiling, the amount the government is allowed to borrow and run ip into debt. here's when you served in the clinton administration back in 1993. and you look at it. it goes from 4.37 up to $12.1 trillion. the government now authorized to borrow. and congress is going to raise that up a bit...
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washington, d.c., and area around washington, d.c. so a lot of work still to be done. >> yeah. and certainly a lot of questions about the cleanup. how is that going? >> reporter: well, in some areas, it's happening rather quickly. in others, not so much. i mean, there there's a lot to be done, as you see behind me. yesterday in rockville, maryland, outside of washington, d.c., on the other side, this were already people out clearing some of the debris. putting trees and chopping them down and clearing the way. so it's going to depend on where you are. the real issue here for many people who are still without power is going to be the fact that we're expected to reach 100 degrees once again, not counting the heat index. so it's not too hot just yet, but it's very early. >> atheena joan, thank you very much for the update. >>> one of the biggest problem for the millions without power is, of course, the heat. imagine no air conditioning with temperatures hitting 100 degrees. meteorologist karen maginnis i
washington, d.c., and area around washington, d.c. so a lot of work still to be done. >> yeah. and certainly a lot of questions about the cleanup. how is that going? >> reporter: well, in some areas, it's happening rather quickly. in others, not so much. i mean, there there's a lot to be done, as you see behind me. yesterday in rockville, maryland, outside of washington, d.c., on the other side, this were already people out clearing some of the debris. putting trees and chopping...
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she's standing by with "the situation room" in washington. candy, take it away. >>> a troubling vow by egypt's incoming president telling a crowd of thousands he will free a convicted terrorist he calls a political prisoner of the u.s. >>> also, sifting through clues in a supreme court shocker. did chief justice john roberts switch his vote on health reform at the last minute? >>> and tragedy upon tragedy for one colorado family. first four children lose their parents, then fire turns their lives upside down again. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm candy crowley. and you're in "the situation room." >>> almost a decade before the world heard of osama bin laden there was shake omar, a blind egyptian cler irk who was the spiritual leaders of the 1993 world trade center bombers. he was later convicted of plotting to blow up other new york city landmarks and is serving a life sentence in the u.s. but now a surprise development. egypt's first democratically elected president, who will be sworn in tomorrow, is vowing to free him whom he calls a politic
she's standing by with "the situation room" in washington. candy, take it away. >>> a troubling vow by egypt's incoming president telling a crowd of thousands he will free a convicted terrorist he calls a political prisoner of the u.s. >>> also, sifting through clues in a supreme court shocker. did chief justice john roberts switch his vote on health reform at the last minute? >>> and tragedy upon tragedy for one colorado family. first four children lose...
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. >> one of my favorite people in washington, probably because he hasn't gone washington, still gets the same hair cut, give it up for john tusom. [ applause ] >> your own star here in montana, the great governor of this state, please give brian schweitzer and his lovely wife, nancy, a big round of applause. [ applause ] >> the lieutenant governor, john bolinge rechlt is here. give john a big round of applause. [ applause ] >> the mayor of belgrade, russ nelson, is here. the mayor, carl jacobson is here and somebody who i believe is destined to be one of the greatest secretaries of the interior in our history, former senator from colorado, ken salazar is here. please give ken a big round of applause. it is nice to be back. it's nice to take a break from the goings on in washington. i am thrilled to have a chance to spend some time with the folks in this beautiful state. after all, here in montana, you have got bears and moose and elk. in washington, you just have mostly bulls. so this is a nice change of peace being in montana. i especially want to thank katy for her introduction. [
. >> one of my favorite people in washington, probably because he hasn't gone washington, still gets the same hair cut, give it up for john tusom. [ applause ] >> your own star here in montana, the great governor of this state, please give brian schweitzer and his lovely wife, nancy, a big round of applause. [ applause ] >> the lieutenant governor, john bolinge rechlt is here. give john a big round of applause. [ applause ] >> the mayor of belgrade, russ nelson, is here....
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what we got earlier this week was a statement from the washington post. they are sending a senior diplomat as well as people with knowledge of this matter saying the czech republic is saying he is being held by the syrian government. since the u.s. left syria their embassy closed. the czech republic has been acting in official capacity for the united states. >> the last time the family members heard from him? >> it has been about three weeks. his mother tweeted earlier today saying this marks the end of the third week since he has been missing. he is unaccounted for. it has been weeks since they have heard from him. he has experience in conflict zones but not as a journalist but more as a u.s. marine. he was based in the horn of africa and jordan. this is one of the first assignments as a conflict correspondent. >> what is the state department prepared to do to help in locating him or finding out what may have happened? >> the state department gave us a statement. the acting spokesman telling jill dougherty we are working through our cheque protecting pow
what we got earlier this week was a statement from the washington post. they are sending a senior diplomat as well as people with knowledge of this matter saying the czech republic is saying he is being held by the syrian government. since the u.s. left syria their embassy closed. the czech republic has been acting in official capacity for the united states. >> the last time the family members heard from him? >> it has been about three weeks. his mother tweeted earlier today saying...
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washington, d.c., the metro police talked about opening cooling centers, extending pool hours. they have emergency centers for the homeless, for senior citizens. they are going to try to do it all day to make sure people have access to cool air. we have to wait and see what happens, especially if we are expected to reach above 100 degrees. if the humidity remains as high, yesterday, we are going to face real challenges and a dangerous situation. >> it is terrible for many. thank you for your reporting this morning. >>> president obama toured colorado springs yesterday getting a firsthand look at the destruction there. >> we have been putting everything we have into trying to deal with what's one of the worst fires we have seen here in colorado. it's still early in the fire season. we still have a lot more work to do. >> here are some of the numbers on the waldo canyon fire. two people dead found in a burned out home. 346 homes destroyed. thousands more are threatened. 17,000 acres burned. right now, the fire is only about 25% contained. rob is in colorado springs this morning.
washington, d.c., the metro police talked about opening cooling centers, extending pool hours. they have emergency centers for the homeless, for senior citizens. they are going to try to do it all day to make sure people have access to cool air. we have to wait and see what happens, especially if we are expected to reach above 100 degrees. if the humidity remains as high, yesterday, we are going to face real challenges and a dangerous situation. >> it is terrible for many. thank you for...
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. >>> voters in two states, washington state and colorado, voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. we're not talking about medicine, but simply to get high for fun. check out some of the reaction in colorado this week. >> i am feeling amazing. this is the best day i've seen in my life. >> obviously, it's always nice to be right. so, but, you know, we're really happy and, most importantly, it's just great that we're not going to see another 10,000 colorado e coloradoans arrested. >> joining me now is neal franklin, a 32-year law enforcement veteran in maryland and also speaks for a group called le against prohibition. >> i'm in favor because marijuana legalization is not something new. this policy of prohibition has been a perpetual policy disaster for over four decades now. as a matter of fact, one of th first law enforcement leaders, a man by the name of august vietnam vommer chief of berkeley in california and also the first leader of international chiefs of police. right after the end of alcohol prohibition in the 1930s, he said that managing drugs in our community is an is
. >>> voters in two states, washington state and colorado, voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. we're not talking about medicine, but simply to get high for fun. check out some of the reaction in colorado this week. >> i am feeling amazing. this is the best day i've seen in my life. >> obviously, it's always nice to be right. so, but, you know, we're really happy and, most importantly, it's just great that we're not going to see another 10,000 colorado e...
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washington, d.c., a man was electrocutedas he stepped out of his house and wires fell on him and a woman was killed by a fallen tree and we just learned of two other deaths and the deathings of two small children in the state of new jersey who were out camping with their families in the state park and they huddled together in a tent for protection from the storm and they were killed. the two children were killed when a tree fell on that tent. so a lot of bad news. in addition, it took to the power problem, poppy. >> that's awful. >> athena, especially those children. what are you hearing from officials there that people can do with the heat wave that will be prolonged if you don't have power or air-conditioning. you've got all these people in a very dangerous situation. >> reporter: absolutely. very dangerous, the temperatures are still climbing today. we haven't each reached over the 100-degree mark that we were supposed to hit. just like yesterday this heat wave in this area is expected to continue and across a large swathe of the country, of this area of the country, and we know that
washington, d.c., a man was electrocutedas he stepped out of his house and wires fell on him and a woman was killed by a fallen tree and we just learned of two other deaths and the deathings of two small children in the state of new jersey who were out camping with their families in the state park and they huddled together in a tent for protection from the storm and they were killed. the two children were killed when a tree fell on that tent. so a lot of bad news. in addition, it took to the...
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he just flew to washington to be with us. also here is gun rights advocate and cnn contributor will cane. senator, first, our thoughts are with colorado and those floods. i'm sure yours are as well. but tell it to me straight. the gun movement dead? >> oh, no. the gun movement is alive and kicking. this was a specialized election with a very low turnout. it's time -- >> 70% is a pretty good turnout. >> 70%? >> yeah. >> that would have been great. we weren't even close to that. >> sure you did. >> no. >> what was your turnout? >> less than 20%. >> statewide? >> of registered voters in my district. and even 28% of active voters. it was very low. >> and in fact you passed legislation to try and open it up for everyone in the state to vote just in your district in this recall election? >> that's not true. we opened it up so that every registered voter can vote where they're legally allowed to register to make it easier for every lawful voter to cast a vote. >> in a special election in your district, even if they didn't live in yo
he just flew to washington to be with us. also here is gun rights advocate and cnn contributor will cane. senator, first, our thoughts are with colorado and those floods. i'm sure yours are as well. but tell it to me straight. the gun movement dead? >> oh, no. the gun movement is alive and kicking. this was a specialized election with a very low turnout. it's time -- >> 70% is a pretty good turnout. >> 70%? >> yeah. >> that would have been great. we weren't even...
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with us now from washington, d.c. is republican congressman john mika. nice to see you, sir. thank you for your time. >> good to be with you. >> i haven't had a chance to read the article. >> forgive me. >> i try not to read too much fiction or novels. >> we'll see how much fiction it is. she is standing by her story. i know you've had a chance to listen to the interview that we just did. she says that there are five people at the atf who are involved in this -- what was happening in phoenix who says there was no policy of gun walking, it did not happen. >> well, first of all, you just showed a clip of the attorney general saying that gun walking happened. quite frankly, i'm a member of the investigative committee, one of the senior members of the panel. i don't take our investigative facts and information from a magazine or some article. all we're interested in and all we're responsible for doing is finding out who did what, getting the pertinent documents. this is an investigative arm of the house of representatives. there is no reason why we should be denied the documents
with us now from washington, d.c. is republican congressman john mika. nice to see you, sir. thank you for your time. >> good to be with you. >> i haven't had a chance to read the article. >> forgive me. >> i try not to read too much fiction or novels. >> we'll see how much fiction it is. she is standing by her story. i know you've had a chance to listen to the interview that we just did. she says that there are five people at the atf who are involved in this --...
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that's what is at stake in washington this week. the debate going on there was not trivial, not transitory and not about obama care. whatever you think about the affordable care act, it was a law that was passed by the house of representatives, then the senate, signed by the president, and validated by the supreme court as constitutional. that doesn't mean it can't be repealed. of course it can be repealed, as can most laws, but to do so, you would need another piece of legislation, one that says quite simply the affordable care act is repealed in its entirety. that would have to pass the house, the senate and be signed into law by the president. what you cannot do, what cannot be allowed to stand is a dproup of legislators that cannot convince a majority in both houses and the president to agree with them, would then shut down the government or threaten default until they got their way. that is not democracy. that is extortion. i would be happy to see president obama compromise on the budget, taxes, spending, even obama care, but h
that's what is at stake in washington this week. the debate going on there was not trivial, not transitory and not about obama care. whatever you think about the affordable care act, it was a law that was passed by the house of representatives, then the senate, signed by the president, and validated by the supreme court as constitutional. that doesn't mean it can't be repealed. of course it can be repealed, as can most laws, but to do so, you would need another piece of legislation, one that...
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every president since george washington has taken executive privilege seriously. every republican president has. the opinions that are relied on -- >> why did you do it, though? >> because this is not about the facts. the facts are out there. this is about a committee that is on a path towards turning a review of policy into a political witch hunt. that's not the kind -- they're looking for documents that have nothing to do with what they're asking questions about. there has to be the ability for a president to get confidential advice. there has to be an ability for congress to use their speech clause. this congress should pay more attention because they're hurting the very institution. >> were there things in the documents that involved a consultation with the president? is that why you invoked executive privilege? >> i'm not going to speak to the documents. there was an unprecedented amount of cooperation up until the correction they were given about the policy itself and the testimony. now they're looking for internal documents they know are not appropriate. >>
every president since george washington has taken executive privilege seriously. every republican president has. the opinions that are relied on -- >> why did you do it, though? >> because this is not about the facts. the facts are out there. this is about a committee that is on a path towards turning a review of policy into a political witch hunt. that's not the kind -- they're looking for documents that have nothing to do with what they're asking questions about. there has to be...
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to my days of being a girl scout and how excited i would have been to have an opportunity to come to washington, d.c. with troops from all across the country. i mean, it's just the spirit is contagious. i'm freaking out man. why? i thought jill was your soul mate. no, no it's her dad. the general's your soul mate? dude what? no, no, no. he's, he's on my back about providing for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a totally new investing dashboard. everything is on one page, your investments, quotes, research... it's like the buffet last night. whatever helps you understand man. i'm watching you. oh yeah? well i'm watching you, watching him. [ male announcer ] try the new 360 investing dashboard at e-trade. scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten. you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. oh! [ baby crying ] ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. ♪ slowl
to my days of being a girl scout and how excited i would have been to have an opportunity to come to washington, d.c. with troops from all across the country. i mean, it's just the spirit is contagious. i'm freaking out man. why? i thought jill was your soul mate. no, no it's her dad. the general's your soul mate? dude what? no, no, no. he's, he's on my back about providing for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a totally new investing dashboard. everything is on one page, your...
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paul steinhauser is going the to join us from washington, d.c. and you have fresh numbers on americans and how they feel about the decision? >> yes, new hours out, suzanne. we went to the poll after the thursday ruling on the affordable care act by the supreme court. and what do americans think of the ruling? the first obvious questions and americans are divided. 50% saying they agree with the decision of the supreme court to uphold the health care law and 49% saying they disagree. and suzanne, there is a partisan divide. going to the next number more than 8 in 10 democrats agree with the decision. and independents? pretty much divided 47% saying they agree and 42 saying they disagree and the republicans less than one in five agree with the health care decision, and we have seen that partisan divide for some time and it has not change changed. >> wow. it is polarizing when you look at the numbers there. pretty stark. what about how people feel about the supreme court itself? >> well, this is interesting not much change on the law or the ruling an
paul steinhauser is going the to join us from washington, d.c. and you have fresh numbers on americans and how they feel about the decision? >> yes, new hours out, suzanne. we went to the poll after the thursday ruling on the affordable care act by the supreme court. and what do americans think of the ruling? the first obvious questions and americans are divided. 50% saying they agree with the decision of the supreme court to uphold the health care law and 49% saying they disagree. and...
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hood, tucson, aurora, sandy hook and now the washington navy regard. and these mass shootings occur gengs a backdrop of charges as the epidemic of gun violence terrors communities across america. so once again, we remember our fellow americans who are just going about their day. doing what they love. these patriots doing their work that they were so proud of have now been taken away from us by unspeakable violence. once more we come together to comfort the wonderful family who is cherish them. once more, we pay tribute to all who rushed towards the danger, who risked their lives so others might live and who are in our prayers today. once more, our hearts are broken. once more, we seek strength and wisdom through god's grace. you around your father and moth mother. >> you and your families are still in the early hour of grief. there's nothing routine about this tragedy. nothing routine about your loss. your loved ones will not be forgotten. they'll endure in the hearts of the american people, in thehearteds of the navy that they helped to keep strong. a
hood, tucson, aurora, sandy hook and now the washington navy regard. and these mass shootings occur gengs a backdrop of charges as the epidemic of gun violence terrors communities across america. so once again, we remember our fellow americans who are just going about their day. doing what they love. these patriots doing their work that they were so proud of have now been taken away from us by unspeakable violence. once more we come together to comfort the wonderful family who is cherish them....
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you know, if we find out that our suspect ordered something from someplace in washington state, for instance, i don't have to figure out how to find out what that was or talk to someone at that location. i can talk to my friend jim here. he's got assets all around the country. we can run down that stuff quickly. we've got some work to do getting subpoenas in some cases but it is a hopeful area of investigative lead for us. our tip line is working well. as of today we have received 84 leads as a result of tips. there are all different kinds of leads. it may include phone calls from people who knew the subject. those kinds of things. we're working very hard and very closely with the fbi to run down all of those leads. again, i'll offer the tip line. anybody who knows anything about our suspect or anything about these events. 720-913-stop. it's the crime stoppers line. or 720-913-7867. with regard to the theater, the major crime scene, we have completed a thorough search of that facility for any further hazards and there are none. we are in a good shape there. we are working on and have removed
you know, if we find out that our suspect ordered something from someplace in washington state, for instance, i don't have to figure out how to find out what that was or talk to someone at that location. i can talk to my friend jim here. he's got assets all around the country. we can run down that stuff quickly. we've got some work to do getting subpoenas in some cases but it is a hopeful area of investigative lead for us. our tip line is working well. as of today we have received 84 leads as a...
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s washington correspondent. pamela gentry. you worked in health care under the clinton administration. this is really the first political test for barack obama and i want to play something that he said about a month or so ago. let's take a look. >> just the other day one republican senator said and i'm quoting him now, if we're able to stop obama on this, it will be his waterloo. it will break him. think about that. this isn't about me. this isn't about politics. this is about a health care system that is breaking america's families. breaking america's businesses and breaking america's economy. >> president obama was responding to a comment by republican senator jim demint of south carolina. how has the president done so far on this? i mean, they clearly have not been on track. >> during the campaign senator mccain and senator obama both talked about health care reform. everyone agreed that something had to be done. how they got off track that now it's only the democrats who want reform and not the republicans and he hasn't be
s washington correspondent. pamela gentry. you worked in health care under the clinton administration. this is really the first political test for barack obama and i want to play something that he said about a month or so ago. let's take a look. >> just the other day one republican senator said and i'm quoting him now, if we're able to stop obama on this, it will be his waterloo. it will break him. think about that. this isn't about me. this isn't about politics. this is about a health...
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those are the attitudes in washington we need to change. and that raises something about the choice you have to make, iowa. you know, a lot of choosing a president is about trust. you know, iowa, i started my presidential journey right here in this state. after two years of campaigning and after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may have sometimes been frustrated with the pace of change. but you know that i say what i mean. and i mean what i say. you know what i believe. you know where i stand. when i said i ended the war in iraq, i ended the war in iraq. >> so the president of the united states, he's getting into it. he's going to do several more before tuesday. we'll continue to monitor what he's saying in the battleground state for iowa. here's a question, republicans may have a tough time winning the majority in the senate. why? >> we've doubled clean energy production in this country. rachel quit the corporate grind to start her own interior design business. she's got a gr
those are the attitudes in washington we need to change. and that raises something about the choice you have to make, iowa. you know, a lot of choosing a president is about trust. you know, iowa, i started my presidential journey right here in this state. after two years of campaigning and after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may have sometimes been frustrated with the pace of change. but you know that i say what i mean. and i...
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nobody like to see this distribute happening in washington, d.c. from a pure policy point of view, what the house passed is superior to what the senate has done, much more serious, much more substantive. politically, risky, yes. but it is the sounder, better approach, of the two approaches. >> isn't it significant to you, in the senate, talking about a vote 89-10, both parties agreeing, at least voting on this particular proposal, in the affirmative. 89-10, that -- isn't that significant in terms -- >> no. it's exactly the sign of what's wrong with the senate. they couldn't get their act together to pass anything meaningful to last a year. they give up, let's get together, pass a bad policy and they all got together to pass a two of month extension. this is meaningless. we'll be back two months later with the same argument. the other thing, too, the senate's walked away from the table. always when there's a disagreement between the house and the senate on how to pass legislation, which is typical, happens in every congress, they meet in the confere
nobody like to see this distribute happening in washington, d.c. from a pure policy point of view, what the house passed is superior to what the senate has done, much more serious, much more substantive. politically, risky, yes. but it is the sounder, better approach, of the two approaches. >> isn't it significant to you, in the senate, talking about a vote 89-10, both parties agreeing, at least voting on this particular proposal, in the affirmative. 89-10, that -- isn't that significant...
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. >> a bureau chief for the "washington post" toured the health care systems for his recent book "the healing of america." >> the least efficient pairs is the insurance companies, and that's a 30% tax on every dollar you spend on health care. britain is totally socialized medicine and administrative costs, 5%, and canada is private doctors, and public payers, and 6% administrative costs. so it turns out in health care, governments are doing this more efficiently than our private sector. >> one reason, private insurers in america spend more money on nonmedical costs, like ads and review claims to help them stay profitable. another way they can be more efficient is by having a more coordinated approach to health care. for instance, the nhs rewards primary care doctors with bonuses for good health, like getting people to stop smoking. that means lower health care costs for the country. on average, the british spends $3500 a person on health care. in the u.s., we spend around $8,500. >> the only way to make the system work, and the only way to get costs under control, you have to be a lit
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there was more money given in washington, d.c. four years ago by the lobbyists and the pacs to mccain and obama than 32 states combined. who owns washington? the lobbyists are the people. we need to ask that question, don. >> governor, the same points you're making now. yesterday i had jack abramoff on the program. he is a convicted lobbyist. you're talking about the jobs report and the obama jobs report and obama administration. the economist said the jobs report that came out yesterday, there's nothing bad that you can say about that jobs report. 240,000 jobs added to the job market in january. >> it is good. it is -- don, don't misunderstood me. it's good. but you'd have to go six consecutive years with that same report every month to put america back to work. what are we waiting on? >> look, we're out of time. i understand the point you're making. listen, your candidacy, is it more about trying to make a point? because obviously the reality is that you're not going to be the next president of the united states or you're not go
there was more money given in washington, d.c. four years ago by the lobbyists and the pacs to mccain and obama than 32 states combined. who owns washington? the lobbyists are the people. we need to ask that question, don. >> governor, the same points you're making now. yesterday i had jack abramoff on the program. he is a convicted lobbyist. you're talking about the jobs report and the obama jobs report and obama administration. the economist said the jobs report that came out yesterday,...
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we'll zoom into gaza, take a look, gaza is roughly twice the size of washington, d.c. and in this area you have squeezed into the area, a population of 1.7 million people. you have areas in gaza, very densely populated. i'm just using the example of gaza city, it is one of the areas that is very densely populated. they're focusing on the terrorist infrastructure and can hit various areas. 7.6 million people in israel, israel is only the size of new jersey. you heard officials talk many times how people have been living in fear of rocket attacks. some of those are in southern israel. and part of the area you're seeing here, the hamas rockets according to the evidence we have been able to see, we saw one the other day that was able to land in this area. this is just a sign of how many densely populated cities there are in that area. one more really important thing to keep in mind, folks, as you watch, the west bank is run by fatah, and it is gaza that is run by hamas. now, that is just a look at the broader implications in the region. first, listen to tony blair. >> the
we'll zoom into gaza, take a look, gaza is roughly twice the size of washington, d.c. and in this area you have squeezed into the area, a population of 1.7 million people. you have areas in gaza, very densely populated. i'm just using the example of gaza city, it is one of the areas that is very densely populated. they're focusing on the terrorist infrastructure and can hit various areas. 7.6 million people in israel, israel is only the size of new jersey. you heard officials talk many times...
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i can tell you that in washington, d.c., the metropolitan police are opening cooling centers. they're also extending pool hours, public pool hours. they're opening emergency centers for the homeless and for senior citizens. here in rockville, i spoke to montgomery county officials here. they said that, in general, the residents here are usually able to make their way to a shopping center or a library, a place that has a generator that can provide power, and therefore, air conditioning. so, they're going to continue to make assessments as the day goes forward and gets hotter, frankly, and figure out if they're going to have to open some of these cooling stations. but that's certainly the key issue here. a lot of the people we've talked to, that's their main concern is staying cool today, randi. >> all right, athena jones, thank you very much. >>> and now to colorado and the deadly wildfire near colorado springs. the waldo canyon fire has killed two people and destroyed nearly 350 homes. thousands more are threatened. rob marciano is in colorado springs. rob, any relief today fo
i can tell you that in washington, d.c., the metropolitan police are opening cooling centers. they're also extending pool hours, public pool hours. they're opening emergency centers for the homeless and for senior citizens. here in rockville, i spoke to montgomery county officials here. they said that, in general, the residents here are usually able to make their way to a shopping center or a library, a place that has a generator that can provide power, and therefore, air conditioning. so,...
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washington, d.c., a beautiful shot at the capital. the sun is up there. there aren't many people there now, if anyone, because congress is now on break. everyone's going home to campaign. thanks for starting your morning with cnn. i mean you feel me right? yeah. uh, sir... ah... [ male announcer ] layaway's back. earlier than ever. through december 14th. walmart. with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. seve
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i'm candy crowley in washington. if you missed any part of today's show, find us on itunes. "fareed zakaria gps" is next for our viewers in the united states. >>> this is "gps," the "global public square." welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. we'll start with politics in the wake of the supreme court ruling on health care. what does it mean for the presidential race, for health care? what about economics? i've got a star-studded panel to discuss all this. >>> then we go overseas to egypt's election of muhammad morsi. what can we expect from an islamist president? two of the top egypt experts tell us. >>> next, how do you count and catalog 1.2 billion people? i'll ask the man creating a revolutionary biometric i.d. for every one of india's citizens. >>> also, the housing bubble caused the crash. will the coming housing boom finally power this
i'm candy crowley in washington. if you missed any part of today's show, find us on itunes. "fareed zakaria gps" is next for our viewers in the united states. >>> this is "gps," the "global public square." welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. we'll start with politics in the wake of the supreme court ruling on health care. what does it mean for the presidential race, for health care? what about economics?...
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president, a functional washington. there is a sense it's never been more dysfunctional, more divisive and personal abusive. ted cruz is now trying to get obama care defunded when most of his party thinks he's crackers. what is the way that you and newt gingrich -- >> once in a while i'm extremely grateful for your british roots. i couldn't have said that with a straight face and pulled it off. >> i'm happy to help, mr. president. you and newt gingrich eventually worked it out between you. how do you get stuff done in this dysfunctional washington? >> we worked it out when he was trying to run me out of town. it was a game to him. he thought, you know, he would -- he once said the difference between us is that we'll do whatever we can and you won't do that. you think there are things you shouldn't do. and once i realized what the deal was, i let him do whatever he could and then we did business on the side. and you're laughing but that's really -- we reached an accommodation. but at the time because they shut the govern
president, a functional washington. there is a sense it's never been more dysfunctional, more divisive and personal abusive. ted cruz is now trying to get obama care defunded when most of his party thinks he's crackers. what is the way that you and newt gingrich -- >> once in a while i'm extremely grateful for your british roots. i couldn't have said that with a straight face and pulled it off. >> i'm happy to help, mr. president. you and newt gingrich eventually worked it out...
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you can see from atlanta, we do shake off about ten degrees but washington, louisville, st. louis, staying at 102 as we head into even monday. >> its persistent. let's move out west an focus on those all-important wildfires. when you talk about weather that's critical for firefighters on the front lines. any good news for them? >> there really isn't. there are three weather aspects -- temperature, wind and moisture. moisture is the only good thing. right? temperatures make it all burn faster. the wind feeds energy into the fire. we are going to see wind today from the southeast, especially around the waldo canyon fire. winds sustained between 10 and 15 miles per hour, gusts 30 to 40. temperatures not moving much. not in the hundreds but still in the 90s and not going anywhere. no rain really in sight as well. >> in the middle of winter you hope for something like this, then it comes and it's awful and it's dangerous. >>> heat also an issue for firefighters battling the waldo canyon fire near colorado springs. more high temperatures and gusty winds expected today. the fire fo
you can see from atlanta, we do shake off about ten degrees but washington, louisville, st. louis, staying at 102 as we head into even monday. >> its persistent. let's move out west an focus on those all-important wildfires. when you talk about weather that's critical for firefighters on the front lines. any good news for them? >> there really isn't. there are three weather aspects -- temperature, wind and moisture. moisture is the only good thing. right? temperatures make it all...
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we have former fbi agent tom fuentes joining us from washington. what is your understanding based on what you can see? we haven't received any other specific information from the police department. only that initially they said that they would attempt some sort of controlled detonation after disabling a trip wire. and now we're hearing from mike brooks that it's probably shooting of a disruptor. it may interrupt the electrical current. what would be your understanding based on the image that's you've seen within the past two minutes? >> hi. i would agree with mike completely. everything said is exactly correct. they'll try to do the disruptor and hope for the best. i think the problem in this situation is that sending in the video devices that they used to try to assess what the problem is inside that apartment may not be foolproof. there may be hidden devices. it may not aekt if another one. and another one could possibly detonate unexpectedly. so this particular operation is extremely delicate and dangerous. it's certainly not foolproof. the prob
we have former fbi agent tom fuentes joining us from washington. what is your understanding based on what you can see? we haven't received any other specific information from the police department. only that initially they said that they would attempt some sort of controlled detonation after disabling a trip wire. and now we're hearing from mike brooks that it's probably shooting of a disruptor. it may interrupt the electrical current. what would be your understanding based on the image that's...
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i think washington does serve as a really good platform don va the values, the need for the federal legislation. going up on capitol hill and having if ability to talk to my own congressman about that. who knew steven. who got to meet susan and listened to almost 45 minutes, which was really unique. i wasn't prepared in seeing such smorgasbord of so many people. i wasn't. it frightens me. it makes me very uncomfortable. >> after today, i could use a drink, too. >> yeah. yeah. yeah. gender expression is so varied. some of the guys i've seen who cross dress just a little, they seem so absolutely content but unable to anything other than, you know, just an ugly man with lipstick. >> are you getting revved up out there? >> i think people in the trans community accentuate femininity people think it is about clothes, about dressing up. for me, it has nothing to do with wearing women's clothes. i have not been in a dress for three months. i'm embarrassed to say during the last three days i felt very much apart, not an equal participant. that is so narcissistically self-centered, kril cal and judgme ju
i think washington does serve as a really good platform don va the values, the need for the federal legislation. going up on capitol hill and having if ability to talk to my own congressman about that. who knew steven. who got to meet susan and listened to almost 45 minutes, which was really unique. i wasn't prepared in seeing such smorgasbord of so many people. i wasn't. it frightens me. it makes me very uncomfortable. >> after today, i could use a drink, too. >> yeah. yeah. yeah....
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talking about cetrism in washington is irrelevant. centrists don't have an ideology because we don't have an ideology. >> the democratic party has been very much in that middle and as the republican party has moved to the right, i want to use one example and that's what is on the table. it's the problem with the mechanics but the issue on the table is the tax cut. the democratic party is saying give a tax cut to everybody below 250. point to 500 and nobody would be terribly upset. 65% of the american public believes that. the republican party is holding us hostage in opposition. isn't the democratic party where that center is on that one critical issue? >> john, you absolutely have an answer for this and i want to you say it. >> good. they are dominated by the far right. it used to be that fiscal responsibility is synonymous and all of a sudden supply side no matter what. they have an opportunity here if they own that. the conservative movement, i'm not a conservative. i'm pretty liberal but i admire that and they have this great -- >
talking about cetrism in washington is irrelevant. centrists don't have an ideology because we don't have an ideology. >> the democratic party has been very much in that middle and as the republican party has moved to the right, i want to use one example and that's what is on the table. it's the problem with the mechanics but the issue on the table is the tax cut. the democratic party is saying give a tax cut to everybody below 250. point to 500 and nobody would be terribly upset. 65% of...
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lizzy o'leary joining me from washington. good morning to you. who exactly are the long-term unemployed? >> reporter: a term important for people to understand and what it means. overall, about 12.7 million americans are people who count at unemployed, they don't have work but are looking for work. when you go inside that number, 5.4 million americans have been unemployed for six months or longer. that's 42% of the unemployed. we've never seen a number like that, not in any previous recession. this is a big intractable blob when you look at all the graphs, it's stiff that 5.4 million and when you look at it over the months. right? this is the past five months. the beginning of the year. 5.5. it dipped down a little bit, but you still have more or less a straight line if you continue with the trend and that shows you that despite some gains that we make in hiring, you see some people get hired, it's generally around the edges. people unemployed while find it easier to get a job, still have contacts. folks out six months or longer, it's much harder
lizzy o'leary joining me from washington. good morning to you. who exactly are the long-term unemployed? >> reporter: a term important for people to understand and what it means. overall, about 12.7 million americans are people who count at unemployed, they don't have work but are looking for work. when you go inside that number, 5.4 million americans have been unemployed for six months or longer. that's 42% of the unemployed. we've never seen a number like that, not in any previous...
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it's been a contentious debate when the climate in washington remains one of discord. a new documentary -- audiences will be able to see it and discuss it monday night at the university of denver and then again at the university of boulder. here's a little of what they will be seeing. >> congress is not even being minimally competent today. so our behavior is shameful in many, many respects. >> we have allowed the partisan divide in the congress to bring our action almost to a screeching halt. >> cnn's candy crowley host of -- second presidential debate october 16, so candy you see and examine the culture, division in washington all the time. is there something particularly disturbing about how we got here? >> there's so many different reasons as to how we got to this place, that claire is a partisan divide, so stark that it is difficult to get things done on capitol hill, i can assure you as you heard on that last sound bite of the documentary, there are a lot of things that folks wanted to get done that should haven't been done, but when they can't get budgets togeth
it's been a contentious debate when the climate in washington remains one of discord. a new documentary -- audiences will be able to see it and discuss it monday night at the university of denver and then again at the university of boulder. here's a little of what they will be seeing. >> congress is not even being minimally competent today. so our behavior is shameful in many, many respects. >> we have allowed the partisan divide in the congress to bring our action almost to a...
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the senate has turned into a killing ground of all good things in washington, d.c. they haven't passed a budget in two years. instead of doing what's always been dorngs passing tax cuts that's last a year, they pass something that has never been done, a two-month tax cut. that doesn't make any sense. they did what they always do, they rubbed each other's backs, did something meaningless, and called it a day. the senate left the town. the house has called the senate's bluff. nobody likes to see this type of dispute happening in washington, d.c., but the fact of the matter is from a pure policy point of view what the house has passed is far superior to what the senate has done. much more serious and substantive. politically risky, yes, but it is the sounder, better approach of the two approaches. >> isn't it significant to you though, ari, that in the senate we're talking about a vote 89-10. both parties agreeing or voting on this particular proposal in the affirmative. 89-10. isn't that significant in terms of -- >> no. it's exactly the sign of what's wrong with the
the senate has turned into a killing ground of all good things in washington, d.c. they haven't passed a budget in two years. instead of doing what's always been dorngs passing tax cuts that's last a year, they pass something that has never been done, a two-month tax cut. that doesn't make any sense. they did what they always do, they rubbed each other's backs, did something meaningless, and called it a day. the senate left the town. the house has called the senate's bluff. nobody likes to see...
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the one you may remember the most was washington mutual. while the banks failed the fdic worked behind the scenes to prevent panic and keep your money safe. the fdic bank closure crews went in and took them over. by saturday morning the banks opened under a new name. maybe it was monday morning but you never lost access to your money over the weekend. no one has ever lost a penny of fdic insured money. today sheila is on a new quest to protect your money and says regulators are not moving fast enough and that is why she is leading a new effort to eliminate outlandish risks. i like sheila. i think she is one of the best financial regulators in america's recent history. some people say she should be treasury secretary. i have spent a good amount of my show expressing my disdain for republican senators who were in the way of protecting your money. she is a republican. financial regulation does not have to be partisan. dodd-frank handed power to regulatory agencies and you say they are not doing their jobs. why? >> i think they are not doing th
the one you may remember the most was washington mutual. while the banks failed the fdic worked behind the scenes to prevent panic and keep your money safe. the fdic bank closure crews went in and took them over. by saturday morning the banks opened under a new name. maybe it was monday morning but you never lost access to your money over the weekend. no one has ever lost a penny of fdic insured money. today sheila is on a new quest to protect your money and says regulators are not moving fast...
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with ten days until the re-election, it doesn't look like we're going to get it, not out of washington, not out of congress, and certainly not on the campaign trail. what have you heard? have you heard anything that you need to hear to make your
with ten days until the re-election, it doesn't look like we're going to get it, not out of washington, not out of congress, and certainly not on the campaign trail. what have you heard? have you heard anything that you need to hear to make your
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but i talked to the mayor of a town in washington. edmonds, washington. they have done it. west port, connecticut has done it. plastic bags. would you pay for them? you have a law in washington, don't you? >> we have a law in washington where you have to pay a nickel for a bag. usually it is plastic when you go to the store. most of the stores have the plastic bags. you have to pay. they're trying to encourage you not to use them. don't you do that all the time? >> i do.
but i talked to the mayor of a town in washington. edmonds, washington. they have done it. west port, connecticut has done it. plastic bags. would you pay for them? you have a law in washington, don't you? >> we have a law in washington where you have to pay a nickel for a bag. usually it is plastic when you go to the store. most of the stores have the plastic bags. you have to pay. they're trying to encourage you not to use them. don't you do that all the time? >> i do.
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the supreme court is the one leak-proof institution in washington. and there have been no leaks about deliberations in this case. in my experience, this supreme court when you hear what they say at oral argument, that is a very, very good tip as to how they will vote in the case. i still believe that there balanced budget some sort of negative outcome, whether it's an individual man date. let's say the individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional. what does that literally mean for insurance companies? >> the people who are buying into the system help offset the cost of people who are sick and require more money to pay for their health care. you get healthy people to pay in, they're actually sort of the cash for the system. but this is more psychological. if you're not going to be discriminated against based on a pre-existing condition, why would you buy health care insurance until you're already sick. it's like buying car insurance when you're on the side of the road in a middle of a wreck. so this exact situation happened in kentucky. they tried thi
the supreme court is the one leak-proof institution in washington. and there have been no leaks about deliberations in this case. in my experience, this supreme court when you hear what they say at oral argument, that is a very, very good tip as to how they will vote in the case. i still believe that there balanced budget some sort of negative outcome, whether it's an individual man date. let's say the individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional. what does that literally mean for insurance...
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president, a functional washington. there is a sense it's never been more dysfunctional, more divisive, more abusive. ted cruz is still banging, trying to get obama care defunded and so on even when most of his party thinks he's crackers. what is the way you and newt gingrich -- >> once in a while i'm extremely grateful for your british roots. [ laughter ] >> i couldn't have said that with a straight face and pulled it off. that was great. [ laughter ] >> happy to help, mr. president. what is the way -- you and newt gingrich eventually worked it out between you. how do you get stuff done in this dysfunctional washington? >> well, we worked it out when he was trying to run me out of town. we were still working together. i mean, i knew it was a -- it was a game to him. he thought, you know, he would -- as he -- look, he once said to erskine bowles the difference is we'll do whatever you can, and you won't do that. you think there are things you shouldn't do. once i realized what the deal was, i let him do whatever he coul
president, a functional washington. there is a sense it's never been more dysfunctional, more divisive, more abusive. ted cruz is still banging, trying to get obama care defunded and so on even when most of his party thinks he's crackers. what is the way you and newt gingrich -- >> once in a while i'm extremely grateful for your british roots. [ laughter ] >> i couldn't have said that with a straight face and pulled it off. that was great. [ laughter ] >> happy to help, mr....
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behind me, through the window, you can see the washington monument. visited each year by hundreds of thousands around the world. people who travel here come to learn about our history, to be inspired by the example of our democracy. a place where citizens of different backgrounds and beliefs can still come together as one nation. tomorrow, i am pleased to announce the washington monument as well as the entire federal government will be open for business. that is because today, americans of different police came together again. in the final hours before the government would have been forced to shut down, leaders in both parties reached an agreement that will allow the small businesses to get the loans they need, the families to get the mortgages they applied for, and hundreds of thousands of americans to show up at work and take home their paychecks on time, including the brave men and women in uniform. this agreement between democrats and republicans on behalf of all americans is on a budget that invests in our future while making the largest annual s
behind me, through the window, you can see the washington monument. visited each year by hundreds of thousands around the world. people who travel here come to learn about our history, to be inspired by the example of our democracy. a place where citizens of different backgrounds and beliefs can still come together as one nation. tomorrow, i am pleased to announce the washington monument as well as the entire federal government will be open for business. that is because today, americans of...
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we have snow falling across washington. philadelphia, pennsylvania, lower sections of new jersey and some lighter snow up towards central new jersey. look what's happening down south. what we are seeing down in this region, well, this is freezing rain in virginia beach. that is treacherous to travel on. that's why people are advised to stay inside. on top of that, the temperatures are so cold that it's fluffing up the snow. look at this. in richmond we have 19 degrees at this hour. washington, d.c., at 18. raleigh at 22, where there's snow and ice on the ground. this storm is not over yet. we'll be looking at more accumulations in the mid-atlantic, plus the threat of ice straight through tomorrow. more coming up. >> this is a weekend to stay inside, if you can. >> absolutely. >> appreciate it. >>> president barack obama, calling for bipartisanship. is he going to get it? save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: does charlie daniels play a mean fiddle? ♪ fiddle music charlie:hat's how you do it son. vo: geico. 15 minut
we have snow falling across washington. philadelphia, pennsylvania, lower sections of new jersey and some lighter snow up towards central new jersey. look what's happening down south. what we are seeing down in this region, well, this is freezing rain in virginia beach. that is treacherous to travel on. that's why people are advised to stay inside. on top of that, the temperatures are so cold that it's fluffing up the snow. look at this. in richmond we have 19 degrees at this hour. washington,...
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. >>> good morning, washington. look at the beautiful shot of the white house we're bringing you on "cnn saturday morning." one month away from election day. mark your calendars. >>> we are taking an in depth look at the effect that latinos could have on election day. you know that saying, there are powers in numbers. latinos have exactly that. according to the latest census, there are more than 50 million latinos in the u.s. of those, more than 12.2 million are expected to show up at the polls on election day. that's just over half of latinos who are eligible to vote. these numbers are key for both president obama and mitt romney. so, let's bring in melanie who is the democratic national committee's press secretary. good morning, melanie. we just showed you the potential clout of latino voters with those numbers, but, as we all know, location, location, location. so, here are the states where latinos have a major presence. the purple, key battleground states there. the big question, melanie, could the latino voting
. >>> good morning, washington. look at the beautiful shot of the white house we're bringing you on "cnn saturday morning." one month away from election day. mark your calendars. >>> we are taking an in depth look at the effect that latinos could have on election day. you know that saying, there are powers in numbers. latinos have exactly that. according to the latest census, there are more than 50 million latinos in the u.s. of those, more than 12.2 million are...
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the real question is what happens next in washington. i think a bad scenario for the economy would be there's another big fight over obama care, that now we move into an effort to repeal it. it becomes another long dragged out fight. the real danger is it might distract folks in washington that are much more important right now. a lot of business leaders don't like the obama health care law, but they say it's way more important to deal with the fiscal cliff that we have been hearing about. right after that, we're going to have to deal with another extension of the government's borrowing limit. that was a man-made disaster the last time we had to deal with that which was last summer. there's a lot of stuff that needs to be worked out. >> let's go back to the fiscal cliff. all of this is said to expire. you have the bush tax cuts. you have the alternative minimum tax exemptions, the payroll tax cut. there's the automatic cuts in spending that came out of that debt ceiling non-deal. it would take like $7 billion from the economy. what has t
the real question is what happens next in washington. i think a bad scenario for the economy would be there's another big fight over obama care, that now we move into an effort to repeal it. it becomes another long dragged out fight. the real danger is it might distract folks in washington that are much more important right now. a lot of business leaders don't like the obama health care law, but they say it's way more important to deal with the fiscal cliff that we have been hearing about....
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which are washington and california. it really comes down to about seven races unless something unexpected happens. >> republicans have to sweep the table to make things go their way? >> win six out of the seven tossups. >> the wing in some, washington, california are tough. it looks like colorado's getting closer, where as they've had a lead before. so they really have to have the coin come up heads a bunch. or they have to have some additional win at their back, they do even more of an enthusiasm gap you see at polls. you could do better in a number of races across the country. >> is there anything candidates can do at this point? or is it sewn up, do you think. >> people know what the rules of the game are going to be, it's a tough game for democrats to play. sometimes you have a better turnout, sometimes have you that perfect advertisement that resonates with voters. people think it's still ten days to go. a lot of people have already voted. can you early vote in a majority of the states. most people made up their mi
which are washington and california. it really comes down to about seven races unless something unexpected happens. >> republicans have to sweep the table to make things go their way? >> win six out of the seven tossups. >> the wing in some, washington, california are tough. it looks like colorado's getting closer, where as they've had a lead before. so they really have to have the coin come up heads a bunch. or they have to have some additional win at their back, they do even...
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obviously i learned about the shooting as i was boarding my plane to come back to washington to come home for the weekend. i'll be meeting with constituents tomorrow, i'm sure i will hear a lot about this when i meet with them. it did bring back some pretty terrible memories. i was listening earlier when you were interviewing the family, and i was very moved. in fact, i have to tell you, i'm very emotional coming out of hearing that interview, about the tragedy, the almost tragedy that happened to that family and the loss of 12 people, more injured. we hope they all survive. having been through this a year and a half ago, on a smaller scale, thank god, but still, it has a lot of similarities. i know what's going on right now with those families who have lost loved ones and who are waiting to see their other loved ones recover. i'm thinking back, for example, to the phone call that my wife got from someone who was at congress on your corner when the shooting occurred, telling her that your husband has been shot. and she said is he alive? and the woman said to her he's still with us. a
obviously i learned about the shooting as i was boarding my plane to come back to washington to come home for the weekend. i'll be meeting with constituents tomorrow, i'm sure i will hear a lot about this when i meet with them. it did bring back some pretty terrible memories. i was listening earlier when you were interviewing the family, and i was very moved. in fact, i have to tell you, i'm very emotional coming out of hearing that interview, about the tragedy, the almost tragedy that happened...